Forthcoming Events

Following our packed-out return to St George’s Hall in April 2023 and our beautiful evening of choral music at Bradford’s Ukrainian Centre in the summer, we look forward to our 2023-2024 season. We start with Will Todd’s Mass in Blue and music by Duke Ellington, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and a world premiere by Lillie Harris, followed by our hugely popular Christmas concert with the award-winning Rothwell Temperance Band.
In March 2024 we return to St George’s Hall with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra for Mendelssohn’s epic oratorio – Elijah.
Tickets for all events organised by BFCS can be purchased through Ticket Source. Head to Bradford Theatres website for St George’s Hall tickets.
Adult tickets: £20, Over 60s: £18. Reduced ticket prices for groups of 5 or more, FREE for people under 18, with concessions for under 30s or those on a low income (self-assessed – no one will review your ticket selection).

Concession tickets are available via the Ticketsource link below and on the door – no explanation or proof of status is required.

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September 2019

Saltaire Festival – The Power of Choir performance

September 14, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saltaire United Reformed Church, Victoria Road
Saltaire, West Yorkshire BD18 3LF United Kingdom
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Join us for an informal concert packed with great tunes, sorrow and joy, peace and thrilling excitement! Members of Bradford Festival Choral Society are joined by singers from our afternoon vocal workshop (one audience ticket free with each vocal workshop ticket), directed by Thomas Leech, with pianist Chris Pulleyn. Tickets This is a ticketed event £5 (or free ticket if taking part in Choral Workshop same day) Available from Saltaire Wines or online via Saltaire Festival website (booking fee applies).

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Open Rehearsal

September 18, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
St Peter’s Church Hall, Moorhead Lane
Saltaire, BD18 4JH
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Are you looking for a new choir this September? Come and try us out on September 18th (or any Wednesday from the 4th if you're feeling keen!)... ...our rehearsals are engaging and positive, we have expert musical leadership, the focus is on the enjoyment of our members and a high musical standard, and we sing fabulous music with excellent ensembles and soloists... As part of our BFCS 2020 project, subscriptions for those aged 30 or under, or on a low…

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November 2019

The Farthest Shore

November 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Price Hall, Bradford Grammar School, Bradford Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 4JP United Kingdom
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A concert of high drama, bold gesture and sparkling colours: Paul Mealor shot to fame when his motet Ubi Caritas was heard by a broadcast audience of 2.5 billion people at the wedding of the The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.  We perform Mealor's brilliant musical drama The Farthest Shore - a retelling of a Celtic tale from the mystic island of Anglesey, spiritual home to the last of the Druids and the Avalon of Arthurian legend.  A mysterious child…

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December 2019

Christmas Old and New

December 14, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Celebrate with BFCS!  Our traditional Christmas concert with the brilliant Rothwell Temperance Band.  There will be sparkling choral music, carols for all to sing, fabulous brass band pieces and our renowned seasonal refreshments before the concert and during the interval.  It's at 6pm - come after your day's shopping or before your night's partying! Tickets available here Christmas Past - various composers, arranged by Goff Richards O come all ye faithful - J. F. Wade, arr. David Willcocks Angelus ad…

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March 2020

Vocal workshop – Bach St Matthew Passion

March 8, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Bradford Ukrainian Centre, 169 Legrams Lane
Bradford, BD7 2EA United Kingdom
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Join our vocal workshop, led by choral expert and BFCS Musical Director Tom Leech, to explore Bach's great masterpiece, the St Matthew Passion. A brilliant opportunity to experience the work in an outstanding new English translation. Workshop 2-5pm Informal performance (extracts) 6-6.45pm Tickets available now  

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J.S. Bach – St Matthew Passion

March 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price Hall, Bradford Grammar School, Bradford Grammar School
Bradford, BD9 4JP United Kingdom
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We are very sorry to announce that our March 28th performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion is postponed until later in the year - we are working to secure a date in the autumn where we can rebook Baroque In The North, Diocese of Leeds Music Bradford Catholic Youth Choir and the outstanding soloists. Our preview concert at Cliffe Castle on March 22nd is also cancelled. Tickets can be refunded or used for the rearranged performance. We apologise to our…

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June 2020

Faith / Passion / Betrayal

June 20, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bradford Ukrainian Centre, 169 Legrams Lane
Bradford, BD7 2EA United Kingdom
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Consoling faith, tempestuous passion and fatal betrayal - it's all in our summer concert, held in the beautiful surroundings of Bradford's Ukrainian Cultural Centre.  Diderich Buxtehude was a giant of the early Baroque - the young Bach walked over 200 miles to hear him direct his famous concerts in Lubeck.  His cantata Alles was ihr tut is wonderfully optimistic, combining energetic choruses with elegant solos and beautiful instrumental movements.  Meanwhile in Venice, Barbara Strozzi was writing her many sets of…

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September 2020

2020-21 Season Launch – The Road Home

September 5, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join us for our 2020-21 Season Launch - The Road Home. In a first for BFCS, we present an online concert, premiering on our YouTube channel.  The performance features the first opportunity to watch our new video and audio tracks, recorded during lockdown, together with a guest slot from Bradford Friendship Choir and some amazing archive recordings...support us from the comfort of your sofa!  Our musical team will be answering your questions using the live chat feature during the performance…

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November 2020

Autumn Concert

November 21, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us for a wonderful online performance of romantic and modern partsongs. More details coming soon...

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December 2020

Christmas Concert

December 19, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Our Christmas concerts are always fantastically popular!  At the moment we're not sure if this will be online or live...more details coming soon!

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